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29 September 2005
Single Women Have Fewer Sexual Difficulties

A national survey that interviewed more than 10,000 men and women about their sex lives has just been published in the journal Sexually Transmitted Infections. Interestingly, the findings suggest that married women are more likely to have sexual difficulties than either single women or married men.

The researchers said that it appeared that people were reluctant to seek help about sexual difficulties they may be experiencing. "Despite its prevalence, sexual dysfunction is often endured in silence," they commented. And the figures seem to support this view. While as many as 54 percent of women have problems, only around 20 percent of women seek help. Other interesting findings included:

  • Married women were much more likely to report a problem with their sex lives than single women.
  • Women were much more likely than men to say that they had experienced a problem with their sex lives over the past year.
  • Women and men who reported a poor first sexual experience were more likely to report subsequent sexual problems.
  • Married men were much less likely to say they had sexual problems than single men.
  • Men who drank more than the recommended weekly units of alcohol were more likely to report problems with their sex lives.

The researchers concluded by saying the responses also revealed the importance of good communication in a relationship. Men and women who felt they could not talk to their partner about sex were twice as likely to report problems with their sex lives.


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